Celebrating LGBTQ History at Mizzou

 Every April, the University of Missouri celebrates Pride Month. Though Pride month is nationally recognized in the month of June, the LGBTQ resource center celebrates in April so that students on campus can participate. A new exhibition in the Mort's display case on the main level of the Student Center celebrates Mizzou's LGBTQ Student Organizations, and the hard fought battle students faced in the 1970s in order to form said organizations. 

1978 Savitar

 After seven years of fighting MU in court, LGBTQ students gained the hard-won right to form student organizations in 1978. The struggle began in 1971 when the Gay Liberation group sought approval for their organization, which was denied by the Board of Curators. Courts ruled in the favor of the Gay Liberation group citing that the Board of Curators denied the members’ rights to freedom of speech and association. 

There are now 9 organizations on campus dedicated to LGBTQ causes. Learn about them here!